In what respect lithium resembles magnesium?
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Lithium resembles magnesium because of their similar size. Both Li and Mg are harder and have a higher melting point than the other elements in their respective groups. Hydroxides and nitrates of both Li and Mg decompose when heated to form an oxide.Li and Mg have many more similar properties.
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Both Li and Mg are harder and lighter than other elements in their groups.
(ii) Both form ionic nitrides Li3N and Mg3N2 by heating in an atmosphere of nitrogen. Li resembles Mg due to similar atomic radii and ionic radii.
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